Idea: Top 5 or top 10 symbiotic relationships in reef tanks

I would love to see your tanks, can you make a video about that? Maybe top 10 things you like about your own tanks. Keep it up

I recently heard someone refer to nassarius snails as zombie snails. Since the way they come up from the sand when they smell food is like the way the zombies from plants vs zombies come up from the ground. I thought it was a very fitting nickname.

@MadHattersReef

3 жыл бұрын

I like it

So glad to revisit this channel!!! Thanks for the new video!!

@MadHattersReef

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

Love the videos keep them up!

Really useful video for us Nano tank owners.

@MadHattersReef

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that

👍🏾 always a good time

My top 10 for Nano tank in no particular order: 1) Astrea Snail, (algae control) 2) Nassarius Snail, (uneaten food and sand bed) 3) Ring Cowrie Snail, (algae, bryopsis, pest white sponge) 4) Fighting Conch, (sand bed) 5) Small Serpent Star, (Uneaten food) 6) Small blue legged Hermit Crab, (Algae control) 7) Emerald Crab (female), (bubble algae) 8) Cerith Snail, - Algae (sand bed) 9) Yellow/Blue Coral Banded Shrimp, - Bristle worm Control 10) Harlequin Shrimp - Asterina Control

@MadHattersReef

3 жыл бұрын

great list!

@Thefailcycle

3 жыл бұрын

How many of them can a 20g bio load hold?!

@RustyShacklefardd

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah but if you have a wrasse god help you if you have a shrimp. Ive gone through like 3

@sandyraymondlowewong9705

2 жыл бұрын

@@RustyShacklefardd It depends on what kind of wrasse. Pink Streak and possum wrasses are pretty safe.

@RustyShacklefardd

2 жыл бұрын

@@sandyraymondlowewong9705 six line. I had a peppermint shrimp that was very social and nobody bothered him for 2 years. Then I had a coral banded like a year. He didnt take any bs from the fish

I needed this video! I have 29g with the tiny hermits, turbo snails, and my skunk shrimp but it always feels like the tank is getting algae build up ESPECIALLY on the substrate. We use black live sand which is more pebble like in size, so it cannot be easily sifted. 😩

Always look forward to Sundays 😆

@MadHattersReef

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Astraea snails do not flip over but in my nano tank 10” tweezers helps. They are one of the few snails that like to eat hair algae. Also, some peppermint shrimp eat corals, snails, and anything else they can grab. Some are ok, but read the reviews. Mine went crazy and was swimming around carrying a snail while ripping it apart. Same day it ate half an acan head. They can also be mistaken for a camel shrimp. Camels are even more agro and need a fish only habitat. Great list over all tho.

Hey boss, can you make a video about good clean up crews for a 55 gallon and up?

Can you do a top 10 on how to prepare for a power outage? Keep the awesome content coming!

@tompage8674

3 жыл бұрын

Get a UPS for your heater and filter and thats it. No lights required.

@apdroidgeek1737

2 жыл бұрын

@@tompage8674 what do you mean by get ups

@John_Doe_6996

Жыл бұрын

@@apdroidgeek1737 late but, UPS in "uninterruptable power supply" basically a battery powered generator, but they don't run for a long time period after main power is gone.

@John_Doe_6996

Жыл бұрын

Get a generator, around 15 years ago a 2 week long power outage killed all of my fish and inverts, they got too cold and died. Very devastating.

I love the vids

@MadHattersReef

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Have you ever done an urchin video think this could be intresting since there are a few good variations and such.

How did you not mention stomatella?

What’s your opinion on salt water Molly’s as a starter fish?

How much of a clean up crew should I have? I have about 3 snails, 3 hermits and a peppermint shrimp. I want to get a fire shrimp. Will it fight the peppermint?? How much more CUC can I have?

Halloween hermits (3-4 inches) are larger than blue legs or red legs. The Halloween hermits use conch shells. So you can gauge size by that.

@MadHattersReef

3 жыл бұрын

Yes they need a cone shaped shell

@tomasrodrigo3807

3 жыл бұрын

@@MadHattersReef yea hes right significant size and temperament differences.

That size tank and the Jump 2K gyre looks so cool, do you still have this system running?

@MadHattersReef

6 ай бұрын

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What do you recommend for a frag tank for clean up crew? Grate video thanks

@MadHattersReef

3 жыл бұрын

For a frag tank I would add just snails and hermits whatever is cheaper... Maybe a blenny.

I have a nano 30 and I really like this video. I m trying to save up for a Shrimp

@MadHattersReef

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck

@jakecasken6335

3 жыл бұрын

Save up ?? They’re only $10

Just here for the intro plus I like your top 10s sadly though no intro song dang

I've had three emerald crabs that I've been unable to keep. No idea why, it's frustrating. I also have left-hand / zebra hermit crabs that definitely pick on the smaller blue-leg hermits, and my snails. So, I'm waiting for those guys to live out their lives before I re-stock with cool-looking hermits and snails.

Hey I have a125gal tank what would have to buy as for as a clean up crew for that? My name is Jack Glueck btw

Salanity stays consistent with an ATO gravity fed mechincal or auto

Where do you shop ?

I have asterinas eating my pipe organ corals. I have two separate colonies and both colonies were/are infested. The colonies are healthy so it’s not that they are eating the dead or dying tissue like many people suggest. They go right to the heathy polyps in the middle. They cup over a polyp like the way you’d close your hand over an apple. They also go after my zoanthids the same way. I really think that these little buggers get to much of a free pass and some people are even suggesting you add them to your tank on purpose as clean up crew. Nope, not a good idea at all in my opinion. I do have a harlequin shrimp that is making a dent in the population so that’s good.

Best green hair algae eaters out of these?

Idea: Do a regular top 5 or 10 by galon but with fish Colors

sup with that pico reef you setup a year ago

@MadHattersReef

3 жыл бұрын

More to come

Hey, I’m planning on setting up a 120 gallon mixed reef tank on a budget. Can u please give me a list of all the things that I need for a 120 gallon tank.please. Anything will help.

@abyankabir1910

3 жыл бұрын

@@gjcoralfarm6929 I have been researching for the past 2 months and I will set it up by the end of this year or by the beginning of next year as we will be moving to a bigger house.

@rc2300s2r

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Abyan, the first thing that I’d recommend that I think most people don’t consider since it’s not really a part off the tank itself is a good RO/DI system. The way you should think about keeping a reef/saltwater tank is we are keeping water, GOOD water for everything to live in. If you don’t start with a pure/clean source your just setting yourself up for failure and disappointment. With the size system you’re thinking of this will also make it much easier to do water changes. Trust me you don’t want to be lugging around multiple 5gl jugs from the store to do a water change. Plus you don’t know how clean that water really is unless you get a TDS(total dissolved solids) meter. Then if it even reads “1” you’re just wasting time and money. You want and need ZERO, really. Trust me get a good 5,6, or even 7 stage system. Even if you get a smaller RODI system at first you can add to it not needing to replace it with a better one like most of this hobbies equipment. It all starts with the water! Hope this helps.

Astrea actually have a difficult time righting themselves, I won't say they cannot but in my tank if they're on their back they take far too long, Trochus are the ones that flip themselves quickly.

@MadHattersReef

3 жыл бұрын

That's interesting because they are they only ones that I ve had that can. Thanks for sharing.

@tomasrodrigo3807

3 жыл бұрын

@@MadHattersReef ill even be petty and say that they can't 😂 youre confusing them with the trochus snail

I have a 15 gallon cube tank. How many fish should I have in my tank? I don't want to overload it by any means. Thank you.

@MadHattersReef

Жыл бұрын

I would do 2 clowns and a goby

can you do a top 10 shrimp

@MadHattersReef

3 жыл бұрын

I'll write that done

2 snail deal lol 😆

Fire Shrimp is the GOAT shrimp

@marcelrodriguez2067

3 жыл бұрын

My flame hawks made quick work of them lol didnt even last a day and i had the shrimp way before them lol

@IMan_93_

3 жыл бұрын

@@marcelrodriguez2067 They’re notorious for killing shrimp

Would any of these (or other ) CUC eat hair/turf algae? Thanks!

@MadHattersReef

3 жыл бұрын

Nothing enjoys eating hair algae. You may need to remove that yourself. Check your PHO4

@apdroidgeek1737

2 жыл бұрын

mexican turbo snail will eat them real quick.

@krishnar1182

2 жыл бұрын

@@apdroidgeek1737 Thanks!

Can I have in the same tank hermit crabs and snails?

@blakegemlick3427

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

First comment, like and view.

@MadHattersReef

3 жыл бұрын

Confirmed

I have read that astrea dont right themselves! They dont last to long in my tanks so I kind of think thats why! I defiently dont want a cuc that I have to check on constantly and put hands i tank to turn over! I am going to add, nassarius, cerith, astrea maybe and hermits, both blue and halloween./ Maybe a conch! i have a turbo that never moves from his spot!

Hey Jeff you made a mistake about the astrea snails. They CAN NOT right themselves when turned over and usually become crab food. The Trochus Snail is the snail that can right itself when turned over.

@MadHattersReef

3 жыл бұрын

That's interesting because they are they only ones that I ve had that can. Thanks for sharing.

@RomeosReefAquarium

3 жыл бұрын

@@MadHattersReef You sure you mean the astrea snail? I wish they could because they are a great snail. I have yet to find one that can right itself. Alot of people shy away from them because they can't right themselves. Even liveaquaria warns people that astrea's cant right themselves. But they are a workhorse when they are on the rocks so I guess it's a good tradeoff.

Can you make a video on Pygmy angels in reef tanks? please.

@MadHattersReef

3 жыл бұрын

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@Thefailcycle

3 жыл бұрын

I have one you can watch my recent videos.

Damn cheap prices for hermits and snails over there, factor 6-7 each would be a normal price for them over here 😅

@MadHattersReef

Жыл бұрын

Ouch

The only snail that I find useful is a fighting conch! I know Ihear most snails work at night so maybe he is the only one that works during the day but I always see him with his elephant snout eatting constantly! I have a algae problem in one tank and took one out of my 36 gallon because I had 2 in there and no algae so after I put the other one in my 20 gallon its much cleaner! He rarely gets on rocks so I moved a bunch of algae covered zoas down to sand bed and he cleaned them all off in a few days! Alo are red emeralds different then green? I have a red and saw him nibbling on zoas!

@MadHattersReef

Жыл бұрын

They can. May not have enough food

Anemone shrimp count as clean up crew? Ima need to get another 3.

@MadHattersReef

3 жыл бұрын

Well played

I don't trust emerald crabs. I found one eating my firefish one time. People argue about this all the time but they're opportunistic and if they're hidden in a rock and a fish swims by slow enough that it can grab it it's going to and I've seen it happen. It's not worth the chance

Idea? How about a list of fish that could be used instead of a yellow tang seeing that's almost impossible to get one now

@MadHattersReef

3 жыл бұрын

You don't want to pay $600 for a yellow tang? I'll write that done.

@cdcruiser5314

3 жыл бұрын

I didnt want to pay $200 a couple weeks ago it's a hell no! At $600 lol

We had an emerald crab and it decided to go at my favia one day. It found itself in our refugium really quickly!

Sexy shrimp are very pretty, but they aren’t completely reef safe. They’ll nip and snack on birdsnest/stylo coral, and sometimes others

@MadHattersReef

3 жыл бұрын

I've heard of Zoanthids but most info out there points to it being if they are well fed it's not an issue.

20 snails for a 20 gallon tank seems a bit excessive.

@MadHattersReef

2 жыл бұрын

Probably would mix it up a little.

Astrea snails will NOT turn themselves over. Trochus snails will.

Harlequin shrimp sorry

@MadHattersReef

3 жыл бұрын

Don't be

Sexy Shrimps eat corals!

@MadHattersReef

3 жыл бұрын

They have been seen eating zoathids if they are not well fed.

@sandyraymondlowewong9705

3 жыл бұрын

@@MadHattersReef Yes. That happened to me except mine were well fed.